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  1. Change Your ScentIt’s not quite time to store the parka, but at least your nose will think it’s spring.
  2. Pretty in PinkPosted April 6, 2007Traditionalists have sworn by Essie’s Sugar Daddy hue for years. It’s clean and natural, and it filled the void left by the […]
  3. HH Design: Shop Opens in BrooklynThe Brooklyn-based design duo Hayden-Harnett launch an accessories collection, a new line of retro-looking womenswear and jewelry from Dejarett […]
  4. The Find: PerfumeUpdate your signature scent. Our shopper noses out the freshest new fragrances.
  5. Beautification: The Abridged VersionA six-month schedule to make the pretty even prettier.
  6. Smooth Your SkinPosted March 23, 2007With spring officially here, it’s time to kick start your beauty regime and whip rough, dry skin into shape. Juara’s Candle […]
  7. Jane Eadie Opens on Elizabeth StreetIn New York, a store packed with exotic-travel ephemera is far from exotic. The freshest arrival is Jane Eadie, a tiny boutique stuffed with ­st […]
  8. Allegra Hicks Opens on the Upper East SideDesigner Allegra Hicks is landing her breezy collection on the Upper East Side, in the heart of her well-heeled fan base.
  9. Roger Vivier on Madison AvenueSaks Fifth Avenue has been carrying a small selection of Roger Vivier, but now there’s a new boutique designed by cult French jeweler Herve van […]
  10. Delluva Vinotherapy Day Spa Opens on Franklin StreetThe cosmetics trend of using grapes in anti-aging beauty products—what insiders call vinotherapy—keeps growing. The latest manifestation is the […]
  11. These Shoes RuleThe most creative new shoe designers aren’t just from Milan and Paris. Meet three local talents worth getting excited about.
  12. Curve Opens on Mercer Street W ardrobe classics with a twist best describes the clothing at Curve (83 Mercer St., nr. Spring St.; 212-966-3626). Its version of a basic bl […]
  13. Frédéric Fekkai Opens in SohoIts 9,000-square-foot hair factory inside Henri Bendel is going full tilt, but downtown Frédéric Fekkai has a different vibe, with a more relaxe […]
  14. Caravan on the Upper East SideCalling a secret phone number to make an appointment at the new uptown Caravan boutique may seem pretentious, but the store claims it’s necessar […]
  15. Golden Bridge Yoga NYCGolden Bridge Hollywood, which has been healing starlets for 30 years, has opened an East Coast outpost just in time for the busy season.
  16. Phoenix Roze Opens on W. 10th StreetStop into the four-by-fourteen- foot space for delicate fourteen- and eighteen-karat-gold necklaces and drop earrings made with moonstones and […]
  17. Because It Takes Only 30 Hours to Turn Into Someone ElseIn a town overflowing with beauty and style experts, a person in need of a little identity-refreshing can get the very best, very fast.
  18. Amedeo Opens on Lexington AvenueAmedeo’s elegant cameos (958 Lexington Ave., at 70th St.; 212-737-4100) are hand-carved from African and Caribbean seashells. There are also you […]
  19. SEE Opens on Bleecker StreetFashionable frames at eyewear boutiques like Selima can often carry price tags that will make you want to get your vision checked. At SEE, found […]
  20. Antony Todd Opens in Washington SquareThe lifestyle store of Antony Todd, a florist to the social elite, has at last made its way from tony Southhampton to Washington Square.
  21. Pomellato Opens on Madison AvenueMore affordable and less sparkly than neighboring jewelers Graff and Chopard, Pomellato sells fashionable pieces.
  22. Everything Must Go Opens in HarlemUntil recently, Harlem’s fashion pickings were pretty slim, but change is under way: First there was the boutique N; now there’s Everything Must Go.
  23. Lift, Plump, and GoA new crop of medspas means your Botox refresher is just another lunch-hour errand.
  24. Shvitz Opens on Thompson StreetDressing down does not have to mean slobbishness. Pint-size Shvitz sells comfortably stylish clothes for lazy days or long flights (128 Thompson […]
  25. Frank’s Chop Shop Opens on Essex StreetAn old-school barbershop (black-and-white-checked floors, chairs from the thirties) without the stodginess, Frank’s Chop Shop delivers polite, e […]
  26. Paul Smith Opens a New Store on Greene StreetPaul Smith finally has a New York presence that more accurately reflects the designer’s international stature.
  27. Tribeca Medspa Opens on Hudson StreetThe past several months have seen a proliferation of the medi-spas form—spas with the medical bona fides to perform Botox injections and other h […]
  28. Crew Cuts Opens on Prince StreetAt J.Crew’s new kids’ store, the label’s signature prepster gear is shrunken for children, and the classics become even cuter in small versions.
  29. Phyto Universe Opens on Lexington AvenueUnlike other training centers in the city like Bumble and bumble, where trainees do their homework on your head at bargain prices, Phyto Univers […]
  30. Petrou Opens on Madison AvenueWhen socialites need over-the-top furs, they head to Dennis Basso. Now, when they want handmade eveningwear to go underneath those furs, they ca […]
  31. Tibi Opens in SohoThe bright floral motifs throughout the new Tibi in Soho make it clear that, while the fashion world is wearing head-to-toe black this fall, des […]
  32. Space Mercer Opens on Mercer StreetFemininity without the frills: Space Mercer has a stable of understated but undeniably chic designers in a loftlike, fuss-free boutique.
  33. Arm CandyCult English brand Mulberry elbows its way into the big-bag game.
  34. Guy Laroche Opens in MidtownAfter almost 50 years in business, Parisian fashion house Guy Laroche is finally opening a U.S. store.
  35. Cabana StyleIf you’re looking for year-round yacht glamour, London’s Heidi Klein boutique has opened its first Stateside location, on the Upper East Side.
  36. Napapijri Opens on Mercer StreetWhether you surf in Kapalua or hike Kilimanjaro, Napapijri has outdoorsy yet modern clothes for men, women, and kids.
  37. Townhouse Spa Opens in MidtownFor those who find Acqua Beauty Bar a little, well, frilly, owner Jamie Ahn has opened a sleek uptown outpost, Townhouse Spa.
  38. The Early Bird Gets the BlowoutWhere to get highlights, a jet-lag-reducing body wrap, a little off the top, and five other treatments before the workday begins.
  39. Smallbone of Devizes Opens on the Upper East SideOnce a resource solely for the design trade, Britain’s Smallbone of Devizes has opened a new bespoke-kitchen showroom to the public.
  40. Lather Opens in MidtownWest Coast fashion brands like James Perse, Poleci, and Margaret O’Leary have successfully migrated east in recent years. Now it’s beauty’s turn […]
  41. Lulu Castagnette Opens on Mulberry StreetLulu Castagnette’s charming teddy-bear logo has been adored by Europeans since its launch a decade ago. Now the line has arrived Stateside.
  42. Caravan Opens on Great Jones StreetCaravan’s store-in-a-van is still roaming New York streets, but now there’s a boutique as well (2 Great Jones St., nr. Broadway; 212-260-8189). […]
  43. Counter AttackNine hours on the other side of the blush brush.
  44. Le Sabon and Baby Too Opens on the Upper East SideThe latest charming boutique to join Nina Griscom and Jennifer Miller on Lexington Avenue is Le Sabon and Baby Too.
  45. Longchamp Opens On Spring StreetLongchamp recently gave its bag collection a fashionable shot in the arm courtesy of designer Jeremy Scott. Now there’s a massive, three-level N […]
  46. Kidville Opens on the Upper West SideThanks to Kidville’s second location, Upper West Side tots have reached multi-million-dollar country-club parity with the Upper East Side.
  47. Parasuco Opens on Spring St.Once favored strictly by the hip-hop set, denim brand Parasuco has crossed all the way over to Ryan Seacrest.
  48. Jumelle Opens in WilliamsburgAdd another boutique to Brooklyn’s must-visit list. Candice Waldron’s Jumelle (148 Bedford Ave., nr. N. 9th St., Williamsburg, Brooklyn; 718-388 […]
  49. EMc2 Opens on Elizabeth StreetIf your Project Runway fanaticism extends to buying the budding designers’ clothes, run to EMc2 (240 Elizabeth St., nr. Houston St.; 212-431-413 […]
  50. Piece and HarmonyIt’s a lot easier to hang out with your competition when Seventh Avenue isn’t breathing down your neck.
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